18 Million iPhones Sold in 2011 make Steve Jobs Happy


Apple iPhone continues to consumer demand. In the first three months of 2011, Apple announced the iPhone sold 18.65 million units. Increased 113 percent than the same period last year.

Contribute his best-selling iPhone is Apple's earnings accounted for some USD 5.9 billion in the period from January to March 2011. Meanwhile, Apple's total revenue amounted to USD 24.67 billion.

In that period, Apple sold 4.69 million as well as the iPad, which partly contributed by high demand of iPad 2. Then 3.76 million Mac computers and iPods as much as 9.02 million.

Special note is given for the iPod. For as quotes from TechRadar, Thursday (04/21/2011), sales actually decreased the number of 17 percent from the same period in 2010.

Apple CEO, Steve Jobs was delighted with the sales data. Jobs are still being treated for this disease claimed Apple was 'raging' in all of its product line.

"We will continue to innovate in all sectors in the rest of this year,"said a statement.

Impact of Earthquake and Tsunami, 3D Camcorder Sony Delays


Sony was forced to delay the product launch camcorder the HDR-T10 is equipped with the ability of three-dimensional (3D). The delay is because of this Japanese company supplies some component shortages as the impact of the earthquake and tsunami that occurred last March 11, 2011.

As is known, the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan has forced the factories to stop operate and disrupt the supply distribution chain. It is also disrupt the global supply of electronic components. Understandably, most electronics companies in the world rely on supplies from the company's country of origin of the cherry.

For Sony itself, these conditions cause the company's shortage of some components required to assemble a 3D camcorder. Such information is quoted from PC World, on Thursday (04/21/2011).

A spokesman for Sony said, had been scheduled to glide 3D ​​camcorder this month. Sony confirmed the launch of the country of origin will be postponed to 13 May 2011. As for other countries, Sony can not mention his plans.

Exam Score slide, Teache Blame up Facebook


The teachers believe that social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter is one of the factors that make school student test scores declined. At least as a description of the results of surveys conducted in the UK travel service provider of education for schools, JCA.

Reported by the Telegraph and quoted on Friday (19/11/2010), seven out of ten teachers in the UK believe their students now getting addicted to Facebook and Twitter. They also complained about the increasing number of students who like to use the language of SMS or chat that does not comply with proper grammar.

Complaints of teachers may be true. Because previous research that states have a lot of social networks affect the academic performance of students. A study even found the fact that exam results Facebook users on average 20 percent lower than those who do not use it.

Based on the findings of separate studies, this is caused because children who spend more time on social networking average difficulty concentrating. While in class, their concentration and sometimes permanently disturbed easily switch attention.

"Rather than wrestle in real-life experiences, educational travel or interact with the manner in person, the children are now more like social networking and habits that helped shape their character," said a spokesman for JCA.

Research involving 500 people found this teacher, the children with the worst value at most schools spend most of their time by playing up and Twitter.